Margaret Isabel Caird

Margaret Isabel MacDonell Caird passed away peacefully at the age of 103 on May 28, 2020. Born May 18, 1917 to Allen and Elizabeth Burns MacDonell in Buffalo, New York, she grew up in Phoenix, Arizona along with her brother Allen and sisters Helen, Frances, and Katherine. Her parents and siblings predeceased her. While working as a stenographer at the army base in Phoenix during World War II, she met the love of her life, Donald Caird, at a social function for servicemen at St Mary's parish, where she had attended school. They were married on December 7, 1943 in Chico, California, and celebrated 65 years together. He predeceased her in 2009. After the war, they lived in Royal Oak the rest of their lives. She was the loving mother of: Donald (Judy) Caird, Timothy Caird (Cathy Bonilla), Mary (Michael) Hughes, Kevin (Eileen) Caird, Stephen (Gail) Caird, Christopher (Anita) Caird, and Elizabeth Szuber, who all survive her. She was predeceased by daughter-in-law Nancy Caird. She delighted in being the grandmother of 23: Andrew, Christopher, Margaret Raupp, Colleen Remeika, Karen Morgan, Kathleen Smith, Michael Hughes, Matthew Hughes, John Hughes, Julia Hughes, Elizabeth Hughes, Patrick, Colin, Kyle, Laurie Bramlage, Stephen, Kelly, Sean, Amanda Weted, Kevin Rosner, Elizabeth, Bradley Szuber, Bryan Szuber, and the great-grandmother of 21: Julia, Molly, Megan, Baxter, Reggie, Calvin, Haylee, Violet, Isabella, Ryan, Michael, Jack, Kellen, Harper, Kaiden, Lily, Quinn, Tyler, Gavin, Henri, and Nora. Her life spanned two pandemics. Two world wars, the Great Depression, and the loss of her mother when she was three strengthened her, and influenced how she lived her life. She was a role model for her children, as well as her many friends and acquaintances throughout her life. She was an election poll worker for many years, and a weekly volunteer at William Beaumont Hospital for decades until the age of 90, assisting "the elderly" before and after out-patient surgery. She golfed, bowled, knit afghans, and played bridge well into her 90s. Meg always wore freshly-applied lipstick when she went out. She was famous for her pies, especially lemon meringue and prune, and always had cookies in the cookie jar for visitors. She was always ready to listen to anyone who was troubled, and always there to solve any problem. She was greatly loved, and will be sorely missed. She died with a fierce devotion to her faith and a wish that all her family would one day reunite under Christ's care. The world has lost an ordinary person who lived an extraordinary life. May Jesus wrap His loving arms around her. "Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love."...Mother Teresa Funeral mass at National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica on June 2 at 10 am, preceded by viewing at 9:30 am. A memorial celebration will be held in May 2021, or when travel restrictions are lifted. There will be live webcast of the funeral service. Please share a memory at www.SullivanFuneralDirectors.com.

Margaret Isabel Caird

May 18, 1917 - May 28, 2020